Guest guest Posted July 11, 2002 Report Share Posted July 11, 2002 Hi there Susie in MN, Nice to meet you. I'm so sorry to hear of all the pain you've been going through and the disruption it has caused in your life. Your farm sounds amazing, I also love animals (I have 16 dogs! - they're hunting dogs - my husband hunts - but they're my babies!). I second 's opinion of not making any drastic changes right now. I was diagnosed just over a year ago when I was in a terrible flare. I couldn't do anything, I couldn't squeeze my toothpaste, had to cut my long hair because I couldn't brush it (Boy do I regret that now!), my husband even had to help me get on and off the loo as it felt like my knees were going to explode. I thought my life was over (and I was only 25 years old). At the same time I was offered a great job but with long hours in a very challenging and competitive firm, I was going to refuse but decided to give it a shot and pray for the best. I went to see a Rheumatologist and she put me on Prednisone & Celebrex, within a week I felt fantastic and was running around as good as new again. I do get the odd flare once in a while and I then feel like I'm hanging on to my lifestyle by my teeth, but then I'll go see the doctor, adjust the meds and within a relatively short time forget I'm even sick again. I just wanted to share my experience with you, I hope it helps and that you are feeling better today. Hugs Heidi _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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